1
: a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals
Please take this message for me to my friend.
2
: a messenger's mission
the girl will go on a message to the shop—
Cahir Healy
Cahir Healy3
: an underlying theme or idea
the message is that it is time to change—The Economist
The Economist
messaged; messaging
: to communicate by message
Examples of message in a Sentence
Noun
Did you get my message?
She has received messages of support from hundreds of people.
I left a message on her answering machine.
He's not here right now. Can I take a message?
I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message.
He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Surprise, Arizona In the hours, even days, after the best Royals season in a decade, an array of flattering messages flooded the phone of manager Matt Quatraro.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The retired brigadier general said the conversations among national security leaders through the messaging app should have been held offline due to their highly sensitive information and susceptibility to hackers or foreign adversaries.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Stockport prevailed both times as Wrexham finished runners-up, hence those two planes flying over the Racecourse Ground in triumph with a variation of the message, ‘STFC — Champions’.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Surprise, Arizona In the hours, even days, after the best Royals season in a decade, an array of flattering messages flooded the phone of manager Matt Quatraro.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
Taylor Swift’s name was invoked before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday as Congress members grilled national security officials about the recent use of a commercially available messaging app to discuss sensitive war plans, while belittling European allies.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The retired brigadier general said the conversations among national security leaders through the messaging app should have been held offline due to their highly sensitive information and susceptibility to hackers or foreign adversaries.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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